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Where are the women? A study of High Court judges in India offers a number of insights
First quantitative analysis of 1,800 High Court judges appointed through the collegium system over the past 25 years reveals their backgrounds.
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Modi government has been raising misleading objections to stall WHO’s count of Covid-19 deaths
The WHO is expected to place estimated mortality in India from Covid-19 at 4 million as of the end of 2021, about eight times the officially reported figure.
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In charts: India’s vaccination programme might be keeping severe Covid infections in check
Some states are reporting that the unvaccinated are over-represented in Covid-19 deaths.
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Trending
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How Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has created a climate of fear ahead of January’s poll
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Why caste divides Marathas as they rally for reservation
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
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‘Chamak’ review: Exquisite music is the biggest draw
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‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
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Coronavirus: Is vaccine immunity waning in India?
Though new cases are declining, the share of the elderly in total deaths has risen slightly in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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A year and a half into the pandemic, India’s official Covid-19 data is still plagued by gaps
A new preprint paper finds that the Centre and most states do not report granular coronavirus data.
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First city-wide Covid-19 data points to massive undercounting of cases and deaths in India
Madurai detected just 1.4% of all infections from May 2020 to October 2020, despite conducting 70% more tests per 100 people compared to the national average.
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Video
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‘This year baby Jesus is in rubble’: Nativity scene in Bethlehem church is in solidarity with Gaza
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Watch: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana joins viral ‘Moye Moye’ social media trend
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Watch: Mahouts inconsolable as they say goodbye to elephant Arjuna who died in the line of duty
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‘What is it that we should do?’: Comedian on fitness advice found online that only causes confusion
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‘Ikigai finally finding purpose’: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor on how books have become home decor
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Covid-19 second wave: India recorded 3 lakh more deaths in May 2021 than the same period in 2019
The figure is 2.5 times the official coronavirus death toll of 1.2 lakh for the month.
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How many excess deaths in India were because of Covid-19? It’s difficult to say
In the first five months of 2021, five states saw over 4.60 lakh excess deaths.
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Covid-19 deaths are declining among the elderly. Does it mean the vaccine effect is kicking in?
In three southern states and in Mumbai and Pune, the share of the elderly in total deaths began to decrease after immunisations, shows data.
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The Reel
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‘Chamak’ review: Exquisite music is the biggest draw
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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India’s claim that there have been very few post-vaccination infections is based on incomplete data
Until nearly three months after the inoculation drive began, authorities were not checking if those getting tested for coronavirus had been vaccinated.
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India’s Covid-19 death numbers are still relatively low. But why?
The country is finally beginning to understand why.
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Maharashtra’s Covid-19 surge holds clues for how the pandemic may move through the rest of India
The state’s trajectory of coronavirus cases has more or less matched the national graph of infections.
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The Field
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England Tour of India: Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt lead visitors to victory in first T20I
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Pro Kabaddi League: Patna Pirates, UP Yoddhas record blowout victories in Ahmedabad
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan Super Giant snatch late draw against Odisha FC
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Sun setting on the Commonwealth Games: Is it time to say goodbye to the multi-sport event?
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WPL 2024: From Uma Chetry to Devika Vaidya, Indian players who can start bidding war at the auction